Founded by entrepreneur Donald J. Liga in 1984, Youngstown Plastic Tooling & Machinery is a Youngstown manufacturer known for solving difficult production problems in the plastics industry. Its 65,000-square-foot operation develops custom machinery and tooling for customers building plastic extrusion lines, and is now led by President and Plant Manager John J. Liga.
Pleasant Precision, IncStarted by Ron Pleasant in his garage in 1977, Pleasant Precision, Inc. has grown into an Ohio manufacturer known for pairing hands-on toolmaking with practical problem-solving in the plastics industry. The company helps customers take products from concept to molded part, with its proprietary Round Mate system providing a distinctive approach to flexible production.KENTON, OH
Profile Plastics, IncSince its founding in Hartville in 1993, family-owned Profile Plastics has made custom plastic profiles for manufacturers from its Canton, Ohio plant. Its 85,000-square-foot facility runs nine extrusion lines, while a team with more than 200 years of combined extrusion experience tackles parts ranging from straightforward tubes to complex, tight-tolerance profiles. Profile also supports customers from early design and material selection through tooling, fabrication, assembly and packaging, with two-thirds of its customers returning for more than a decade.CANTON, OH
Precision Polymers Inc. (PPI)Founded in 1994 by industry veterans Robert Shepard and Walter Brown, Erie-based Precision Polymers Inc. makes custom plastic components through injection molding and builds the tooling used to produce them. PPI stands out for its start-to-finish operation, with an on-site tool room and support extending from design and molding through assembly, warehousing, and shipping. The company handles both small sample runs and high-volume production and has more than 30 years of mold-building experience.ERIE, PA
DEIMLING/jeliho Plastics, IncWhat began in Bill Deimling’s garage in 1976 is now a family-owned and operated plastics manufacturer in Amelia, Ohio. DEIMLING/jeliho Plastics is known for combining deep tooling experience with custom thermoplastic injection molding for customers across the Americas, Europe, and China. Its 108,000-square-foot facility and ISO 9001:2015 conformance reflect a long-running operation that has grown without losing its personal, hands-on character.AMELIA, OH